Topics

Live Better

13 Recent Stories

Thanksgiving may be the only major American holiday focused on giving thanks for all of life's blessings, but gratitude isn't just a good excuse for chowing down on turkey and pumpkin pie; it's also a way to promote good health and well-being.

A recent survey done by online banking service Ally Bank indicates that saving money, more so than splurging on big purchases or even earning a bigger paycheck, results in more happiness and a greater sense of well being. Of those surveyed for this s...

Brainstorming can be a difficult process, especially at a company with offices in multiple locations. Email is only efficient to a point, and writing everything down can lead to a cluttered mess. It's possible to create digital flow charts and graphs...

You're up at sunrise. You go to work, come home, go online and visit with loved ones. Somewhere in between, you find time to eat, buy groceries and watch reruns of Seinfeld. Sounds good, right? You forgot one thing: sleeping. Ah, sleep. The fickle mi...

Banks love fees. ATM fees. Overdraft fees. "Monthly maintenance" fees. That's right, most banks charge you a fee simply because your bank account exists. Toss that in with frustrating, automated customer service platforms and you may be tempted to wr...

Whether you're exploring your city or visiting a new one, the research and planning process for a fun itinerary can be overwhelming -- and the results often underwhelming. That's because most digital maps are mere paper replicas with directional func...

A vacation is often planned around a destination -- you've always wanted to see Rome, or your brother is studying in China for the semester and you want to go visit. Other times, a vacation is just an excuse to get out of town -- does it really matte...

The clock can be our best friend (at 5:30 p.m. on Friday) or our worst enemy (Monday morning's alarm). Regardless, it's no secret that clocks rule our lives in some capacity, and life is a perennial battle to try to do more in less time. The concept ...

When I moved to Chicago for graduate school, I picked roommates off Craigslist and mailed a deposit check without having ever met them. When I moved to NYC a year ago, having visited once for a weekend, I booked an apartment via Airbnb for the first ...

Ask any designer, and they'll say that learning design is not the same as learning to use Photoshop. But, in order to create graphics for the web or print, becoming familiar with the dominant design software can be a hurdle. Sometimes you don't want ...

For consumers, the state of ecommerce is good. You can get just about anything from Amazon shipped to you in two days (with free shipping if you have Amazon Prime). In terms of variety, you can discover and purchase anything from a custom iPad case f...

Flower arrangements, Excel and riding a bike may not have much in common, but you can learn them all on Curious, a video tutorial platform. The site, launched in May, now has more than 3,000 lessons and 400 teachers. I'm no stranger to wanting to lea...

Clocks play an important role in our busy lives -- they represent our concept of time and help us stay on schedule. And in the current era of technology, many have gone digital. You might use your radio alarm clock to wake up in the morning, or maybe...

The Next Big Thing

Mashable
is a global, multi-platform media and entertainment company. Powered by its own proprietary technology, Mashable is the go-to source for tech, digital culture and entertainment content for its dedicated and influential audience around the globe.